ABAQUS/CAE User's Manual


42.4.1 Editing a feature

Select FeatureEdit from the main menu bar to modify geometric information for a selected feature. You can also edit a feature by clicking mouse button 3 on the feature in the Model Tree and selecting Edit from the menu that appears.

The changes that you can make to a feature depend on how it was created. You can change any numerical parameters that define the feature, and, where applicable, you can change a section sketch. However, you cannot modify a feature that was created by picking geometric entities, such as points and edges, on the screen. For example, you can modify the following parameters:

If you cannot make the required changes with the Feature Manipulation toolset, you must delete the feature and create a new one that incorporates the changes.

To edit a feature:

  1. From the main menu bar, select FeatureEdit.

    Tip:  You can also edit a feature by clicking the tool located in the module toolbox.

  2. Select a feature to modify. You can select the feature either directly from the current viewport or from the Model Tree. For more information, see Chapter 6, “Selecting objects within the viewport,” and “Working with the Model Tree and the Results Tree,” Section 3.5.

    The feature editor appears.

  3. Edit the feature by doing one of the following:

    • In the Parameters field, type a new value for the desired parameter.

    • Select Edit Section Sketch to start the Sketcher and make the changes to your sketch. For information on using the Sketcher, see Chapter 19, “The Sketch module.”

  4. Click OK to implement the changes in your model.

    If you are editing a part feature, the part is regenerated immediately to incorporate your changes, and the assembly is regenerated the next time you enter a module that displays the assembly. If you are editing an assembly feature, the assembly is regenerated immediately.

    Note:  By default, ABAQUS/CAE regenerates the part or assembly every time you edit a feature. If you prefer to postpone regeneration of the part or assembly, toggle Regenerate on OK off before you click OK in the feature editor. When you are ready to regenerate the part or assembly, select FeatureRegenerate from the main menu bar.


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